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• posted: Sep. 30, 2025
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Problems,  heel pain,  plantar fasciitis
• Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is one of those conditions that sneaks up on you. One morning, you take your first step out of bed, and there it is—that sharp, stabbing heel pain Read More

• posted: Dec. 19, 2024
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• heel pain,  plantar fasciitis
• Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain, affecting millions worldwide. It occurs when the plantar fascia becomes inflamed. While there are various treatment options available Read More

• posted: Jul. 13, 2024
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• plantar fasciitis
• Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is a common and often painful condition affecting the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel Read More

• posted: Sep. 22, 2020
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Blog,  Conditions and Diseases,  diabetic foot issues,  foot injury,  plantar fasciitis,  sports injuries,  sports injury,  stress fracture
• Dr. Mark Green,  ankle injury,  ankle pain,  Foot Injuries,  foot pain,  heel pain

Ice; why and how! For every fall, scrape, or accidental run-in with an inanimate object (walls, furniture, curbs, etc.), there is a frozen bag of peas for that. It is the Read More

• posted: Oct. 21, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Blog,  Conditions and Diseases,  cortisone foot pain,  custom-molded orthotics,  foot pain,  plantar fasciitis
• foot specialist,  podiatrist,  heel pain,  Overland Park podiatrist

At Kansas City Foot and Ankle, our doctors utilize ESWT to treat common foot and ankle conditions.  Let’s talk about five reasons to consider Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT). First, ESWT Read More

• posted: Nov. 13, 2015
• Mark Green
• achilles tendonitis,  heel pain,  plantar fasciitis

This is one of the most common questions asked in every podiatry office.   It’s usually followed by, “Doc, my first steps out of bed in the morning are so Read More